Cisco to expand networking role in video content world

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	TOP STORY: Cisco to expand networking role in video content world Google and Apple, among others, are creating technologies to bring online and on-demand video content to TVs and other devices for mass consumption, so it should come as no surprise that Cisco Systems, the king of networking, is entering the game. Read More WHITE PAPER: Data Center Infrastructure Design and Management (Emerson Network Power) Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more Cisco's tax issues have an answer Multinationals have been repatriating billons, legally, and paying paltry dutiesU.S. multinationals are finding ways to repatriate billions of dollars in overseas profits without incurring a 35% U.S. tax rate, according to this Bloomberg News story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Cisco has been very vocal about the need for the U.S. to dramatically lower its tax rate on foreign profits before Cisco and other multinationals invest it here. Read More 2011 tech priorities: Are you ready to flatten your data center network? As virtualization and the movement of virtual machines around the infrastructure accelerates, so too must your network. Read More WHITE PAPER: Storage Buying Criteria for Shared Virtual Infrastructure (NetApp) You can't make the best storage decisions for your business if you're not asking the right questions. This new RFP template makes it easy. It reflects today's IT reality and includes the key criteria to consider so you can position your organization for the future. Learn more! US begins sophisticated wireless jamming project DARPA wants smart system that can learn to jam new wireless threats automaticallyLooking to begin developing algorithms and other technology to automatically learn to jam certain new wireless transmissions that may threaten US military personnel. BAE Systems recently got about $8.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to begin work on what's known as the Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare (BLADE) system. Read More Will There Be A Shortage of Cyber Security Professionals in 2011? Security spending will increase but there may not be enough bodies to throw at the cyber security problemHappy New Year everyone! In my last blog of 2010, I wrote about the multitude of opportunities for skilled security professionals. According to ESG Research, cyber security jobs should continue to grow at a healthy pace in 2011. For example: 1. 58% of large mid-market (i.e. 500-1000 employees) and enterprise (i.e. 1000 employees or more) will increase spending on cyber security in 2011. This... Read More WHITE PAPER: 3 Top Reasons for SIP Trunking (Level 3) Contrary to popular belief, upgrading an existing voice network to take advantage of SIP trunking technology does not require wholesale replacement of existing equipment. In many cases, existing PBX equipment already supports SIP capabilities. This paper discusses how organizations can take advantage of SIP trunking at a lower than expected cost. Learn more Cisco, others see healthy growth in data center, SANs Infonetics expects data center equipment market to grow 67% this year, SANs to double by 2014 A new round of data center upgrades, driven by virtualization, growing amounts of data and a greater need for storage, pumped life into the data center equipment market in 2010, according to Infonetics Research. Even with a flat third quarter and an expected down fourth quarter, the market will grow about 67% this year over last. Read More Trends to watch for the next decade At this change of year and change of decade, we've been providing some historical context. Now it's time to look forward toward the next decade and venture forth with some prognostication - or at least reasonable guesses, as to some of the major trends we're already seeing and that we expect to become major factors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Virtualization with Oracle Solaris 10 (Oracle) This white paper outlines an integrated virtualization strategy that uses the right technology in the right place to optimize the datacenter and gain greater efficiency and improved flexibility at less cost. Learn More Today! What you missed: Energy-efficient Ethernet has arrived, with real savings The No. 6 top sleeper tech story of 2010 Read More Juniper targets cloud, mobile Internet in 2011 Juniper's strategic initiatives in 2011 and beyond are cloud computing and the mobile Internet. Read More
	BECOME AN INSIDER Get premium content, in-depth reviews, practical tips and exclusive research. All for just signing up. Sign up for free today. SLIDESHOWS The weirdest, wackiest and stupidest sci/tech stories of 2010 It's hard to pick the weirdest and wackiest tech stories of 2010 considering there is so much nuttiness to choose from. But we'll give it a shot. Here we take a look at a number of stories that gave us pause in 2010. 2010's most popular iPad apps As the iPad celebrates its first birthday, it should raise a glass to Apple's App Store, which has provided users with an array of innovative applications. Late last week, Apple released a list of the 10 most popular iPad applications, with productivity apps making up the bulk. MOST-READ STORIES Espionage via spoofed White House eCard Wikipedia meets $16M fundraising goal ... the hard way Oversupply sends DRAM prices to one-year low CES 2011 Preview: Gadgets galore 2011 Outlook: Better than 2010 and really wild Microsoft blames server problem for Hotmail outage Toshiba to show no-glasses 3D TV at CES Will there be a jobless recovery for IT in 2011? Are you ready to flatten your data center network? How to take your enterprise Wi-Fi network to the next level Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter
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